Pipe-fitting.



W. W. GLDDEN.

` PIPE FITTING'. A'PPLIUATION FILED AUG. Z3, 1906. 4

9 1 8,843. Patent kpn 20, 1.909.

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Application 'med .August 23,

i To aZZwhom concern.'

' Be it known that I,.W1LMor W. GLinnnn,

a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing lin the b city of Oak' Park, ,in the county of Cook and and luseful lm'fprovements inPi'pe-Fittings, of which the .o is a full, clear, and exact description. f l My invention relates ,to certain new andi usefulfim rovements'in-4 i e-ittings, such-asl valves, e' lows and'the'lllilgejand desi s tol 'provide -va ittingofthis type-for coupling to- 'gether two angular-'ly disposed pipes or nip'- ples vwithout much'pif any, substantial disl pipes-or nipples. v One object of the'invention is to provide -a `iitting of-this claSS With one or moreladjiistL l able' couplings 'A of peculiar construction, whereby the-fittingmay lbe secured -upon two` angularly disposed pipes or nipples which are notperfe'ctl 4 lined-ii V- l Anothe'iobject of t einvenionis to produce a fitting which .will greatly reduce" the amount of time. and labor required to set up -radiators or other like devices in which close I work is an important factor., l :In connecting a radiator with a valve or f elbow, it is customaryfor the workman'to take measurements, 4cut the nipple and thread the ends thereof. 'A The ni p eis cut a little longer than' the distance etween the parts to be connected, to provide for the thread and this additional amount i's mostly guess-work, sol that-it frequently happens that after screwing the parts together, the nip le is found to be too short'or too long, .an another onehas to be cut sor as to ro- -duce one of the correct length. Fur ermore, it frequently ha enset-laat,--ztl-ie=adja' cent ends which are to igeconnected with the fitting do not line-up and then it. often ha pens that in screwing the 'tting. on't -ej threads are stripped and the fitting has' toghe discarded. f

It is the aiin of this invention tocorrect these undesirable Vfeatures' Without adding much ifv anything tothe cost of the'tting. y itself, vand `to such end this invention consists incertain novel features of construction 5.0 and arran ement, a description of which will be found in the following specification and. -the essential features more particularly` de iined in the appended claims,

The invention is clearly illustrated inthe drawings furnished herewith inwhich.-

Figure. 1 is a side view of a valve fitting Bneeatinn 0f Lettersratent State of Illinois, have invented certain new- F ap lied to a `union-elbow tting..

the floor and toj the radiator and are fr e quentl'y in lsuch' a peculiar position as to one or both of whichinay. be arrangedto be `and each lboss may be .(not' shown). The nipples, should and beyond said nut is a compressible-washer rien-ri'rrme.

Patented April 20,' 1,909. 1906. SGIBLN. 331,681.

containin `my invention and two nipples connecte4 therewith, certain of the parts l eing broken out to illustrate the construe# tion of oiieo the adjustable union couplin s. 60 ig. 2 is ,a side view of one of the nipples with certain-members of the coupling threaded thereoni lFig. 3 is an end `view of the ,parts -seen in Fig. 2 with the'addition of the c'oiipling nut. "Fi 4 lis -an end view of a ccifn- 65 pressible ,was= er .used in the coupling. 5is an end view of an -adjustmeiit nut. F"

`6 is an end view of the coupling niitaiid -Fig. 7 is aside view showing the invention 7o efe'rring tothe drawings, 10 represents the body of an,ordinary radiator4 valve, which contains .suitable mechanism',I for con trolling `the passage of steam or hot water.' Valves of this kindareplaced'quite close to 15.

make the connection with the radiator and steam-Pip@ very vdiiilt 'This is esp-@dailythe fact where the-'stub or iii ple --froin `the main pipe extends up through) a tile or cepment floor and is practically fixed so 4as to have 'no ,lateral o r. longitudinal movement.' The valve is-'providedwlth two bosses 11, 12,

connected up with the'pipes or nipples by a union coupling of pecuhar construction. An

Aexternal screw thread 13 is formed on each boss for engagement with a cou nut 40,

' provide' with an liiiternal flaring seat 14. hisviiaring seat may be concave lin form if desired and is arranged' to 'receive a compressible washer for making a tight joint between the fitting and the pipe. The -ni ples 20 vwhich are to be connected u with t `e Valve -are threaded on both ven s and one'is screwed into the boss 70, of the radiator andthe other into 4.the service pipe be of such length as to eXtendfwell up into the bosses 11, 1 2, but no accurate measure of the pipes is required when this improved fitting is employed. An Vadjustingnut 30, is hreaded upon the Athreads 20, of each of the nipples 105 50, preferably formed of soft metal, which washer contains an internal screw thread V51, by means of which'itcan be threaded vuponl the nipple. The washer is conical in form with a convex surface of somewhat greater 7,10

' diameter than the concave seat 13, in the boss, whereby when the parts are connected up the Washer will Vbe compressed to fill up threads 63, for connection with the coupling nut 40. Said bosses are'also provided with flaring seats /l, for the 'soft nietalnvashers. ln this ligure the connectionis shown as having been made between the elbow and one nipple', while the other one is,in a dis'- connected condition. ln this case the horizontal nipple 20, has been cuteJ little short, but its use is still possible because the soft metal washer can. be nroved along the saine until itis screwed into the seat in the boss' and crowded into `place by the'adjustrnent nut 30, after which the connecting nut l0 can be screwed up to complete the joint.

ln connecting up this improved ilitting with two angularly disposed pipes or nipples the latter are lirst cut to size, threaded and screwed into the service pipe andthe boss 70, of the' radiator, the sol't metal washers, aoljustinent nuts and connecting nuts kbeing then placed upon the nipples.l The fitting proper, is then put in position with the bosses surrounding the pipes or nipples, and the soft inetal ,washers are then screwed along the nipples and into theseats in the bosses., The adjustment nuts 30, are then screwed up to crowd the sott -nietal washers into' place in theirl seats, after which the coupling nuts are screwed up tight to connect and hold the parts together. ln this way the itting can be trued up with respect to the two pipes that are to be connected7 before the parts are crowded together by the coupling nut. ln the ordinary itting, the coupling nut draws together the two parts to be coupled, thereby distorting said 'parts from their nornial position and often stripping the threads or otherwise causing leaks in fthe. joint. ln this lit-ting the coupling nuts inereluY clamp the parts together, inasmuch as the softinetal washers are iirst screwed into their seats in the litting, without disturbing the pipes-to anyperceptible degree. tightly 'it will obviouslycrowd the sott 4metal washers upon their seatsy and the screw threadsof the nipples, thus making perfect lit betweenthe. two parts to be connected up. lnasnauch as the soit nietal washer is threaded upon the nipple, very little tightening of the coupling will be necessary and only enough pressure need he applied to cause a 'irnilcontact between the soft metal washer and the parts with which it engages. .The

lf the coupling nuts be screwed up sea' being concave allows` the soit metal washer to seat itsellt upon the seat although the two parts are not in perfect alinenient and the washer will not slip out nor be sprung out of its seat before the backing and coupling nuts aro screwed home. The adjust ment nut acts as a. backing for the solt metal Wasi r and provides a connection between the nipple and the connecting nut, whereby the par ts may be lirxnly clamped together.

l claini as rew and desire to secure by Letters Patent: Y

ll. ln a, device of the class described, the combination with two angularly disposed pipes screw. threaded upon their adjacent ends, of a litting having two angularly disposed, externally screw threaded bosses loinied with internal llaring seats arranged to surround the adjacent ends ol said pipes, conipressible Washers threaded upon :he ends of said pipes and adapted. to be sere. fd

along the saine and into said seats, barking nuts threadedupon said pipes behind said conipressible washers and coupling nuls threaded upon said bosses and engaging the backing nuts to crowd said washers upon the seats.

2. ln a device ol' the class described, the

coinliination with two singularly disposed pipes screw threaded upon their adjaceinI ends,of a iitting having two angularly disposed, externally screw threaded bosses lfornied with internal concave seats arranged rto surround the adjacent ends of the pipes, conipressible washers having spherical bear ing surfaces threaded upon the ends ol said pipes and adapted to be screwed along the saine and into said. concave seals, couplingr nuts threaded upon said bosses andv engaging the bacliirignuts to crowd said waslurs upon the sears in the bosses.

3. ln a device oli the class described, the

lcombination with two angula-.ilyl disposed pipes screw threaded upon their adjacent ends, of aeiittiug having two angularly disposed, externally screw threaded bosses having internal concave seats arranged lo surround tne adjacent ends oi the pipes, soft metal washers having coirrox bearing surfaces threaded upon the ends ol said pipes and adapted to `be 'screwed along the saine into said concave seals, backing nuls-tlnemled upon said pipes behind said soill'inetal washers and coupling nuts threadcdnpon said bosses for drawing the .washers into' the seats in the bosses.

wir-nor n". crinnux.

Witnesses:

. Wn. l. BOND,

CHAs. O. SHERVEY.

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